Ryedale Aquarist Society

30th Anniversary Day

on

Sunday 29th March 2015

at

Kirby Misperton Village Hall, Malton,

Y017 6XN

Doors open at 10.00a.m.

For further details phone: 01751 472715

TIMETABLE OF EVENTS

10.00a.m. to 11.00a.m. - Booking of auction lots and placing of show exhibits.

10.50a.m. - Official opening of the event by the Ryedale A.S. Chairman and Dr. David Ford.

11.00a.m. to 12.30p.m. - Talk by our special guest Mr. Ian Fuller Ian will be talking about his work with Corydoradinae catfishes. This very comprehensive talk will include a look at the various species, setting- up the aquarium, breeding and fry care.

12.30p.m. to 1.00p.m. - Pot luck lunch.

13.10p.m. to 13.50p.m. Talk by our special guest Dr. David Ford Dr. Ford will be talking about the history of the glass aquarium.

13.50p.m. to 14.15 p.m. - Presentation of the ‘fun quiz’ by Mr. Paul Barrow. The subject will be ‘The British Isles’.

14.15p.m. onwards - Grand Auction of fish and aquatic items.

Event entrance fee - We hope that you will join us for the full day. Entrance fee will be items of savoury and/or sweet food items for the pot luck lunch.

For people wishing to attend the auction only, the price of entry will be 50p per person.

AUCTION DETAILS

Booking of auction lots on the day will be between 10.00a.m and 1.30p.m.

We are also taking pre-bookings of lots so to reserve a lot you are welcome to phone 01751 472715.

Auctioneer: Mr. S. Jones

Please note that Ryedale A.S. will take a 15% commission on all auction lots sold.

Please label lots to assist the auctioneer.

Please make sure that all electrical goods are clearly marked with the name and address of the seller.

REFRESHMENT DETAILS

Tea and coffee will be available, for a small fee, at the following times:-

10.00a.m. to 10.45a.m.

12.30p.m. to 1.00p.m.

During the auction.

THE SHOW DETAILS

RYEDALE 30th ANNIVERSARY CHAMPIONSHIP

This championship is open to any single fish or pair of fish, egglaying or livebearing, that has/have scored 85 points or more at an Open Show anywhere in the U.K. between the 1st March 2014 and 1st December 2014. Please bring along the relevant Open Show cards.

Special prizes for 1st to 3rd place. Special cards for 1st to 6th place.

The Championship will be judged in 2 stages: Stage 1. The Sitting Judge will reduce the exhibits to 6 exhibits that go forward to stage 2. Stage 2. All ‘A’ Class Judges present (with the exception of our own David Marshall) will be invited to point the 6 remaining fish. Their points will then be averaged to decide the places. In the event of any tied places the points given by the Sitting Judge will be decisive.

Entry fee 20 per exhibit.

MINI-OPEN SHOW

Class 1 - Any variety Livebearing fish.

Class 2 - Any variety Cichlid of the African Continent.

Class 3 -Any variety Coldwater (including Goldfish).

Class 4 - Any variety Characin.

Class 5 - Corydoradinae.

Class 6 - AOV Catfish

Class 7 - Betta splendens (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Class 8 - AV Female Egglayer.

Class 9 - Any tropical freshwater fish not covered in the previous classes.

Class 10 - Pearl Classic. To enter this class the fish must have Pearl in their common name e.g. Pearl Danio.

Entry fee for the Mini-Open Show will be 20p per exhibit.

Prizes and cards for 1st to 3rd places.

JUDGE

Y.A.A.S. ‘A’ Class Judge Mr. Steven Grant has accepted our invitation to judge the Mini-Open Show and to be the Sitting Judge for the 30th Anniversary Championship.

Benching of exhibits closes at 12.30p.m.

INFORMATION TABLES

Several Specialist Groups have accepted our invitation to present small information tables.

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RAFFLE

There will be a special 25th Anniversary raffle.

BOTTLE TOMBOLA

All the prizes will be bottles ranging from fish medicines through to alcoholic beverages.

PLEASE NOTE

The venue operates a strict NO SMOKING or CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL policy.

VENUE

This is our first event at what is a brand new venue.

At the venue there is ample free car parking, a picnic area and a safe children’s play area.

HOW TO FIND THE VENUE

From WEST YORKSHIRE, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, LANCASHIRE, THE SOUTH etc. From Tadcaster follow the A64 onto the Malton by-pass. Branch left at signs for Flamingo Land and Steam Railway. At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A169. Carry straight on past the turn off for Eden Camp. Follow the A169 for several miles to signs for Kirby Misperton and Flamingo Land and turn left here. Follow the road (past the fences for the Zoo on your right) to the roundabout and take the left turning into the village. Follow the road to the top of the village and branch left. (There is a no through road sign.) The Village Hall is just along the road on the right. *Should you wish to avoid the A64 then take the A1 or A19 turn off for . Follow A170 road towards . Follow road down from (going past the turn off for Kilburn and Wass) and approx. 2 miles from Helmsley turn right after bend taking the B1257 signposted Malton. Go through Hovingham and past the turn off for Slingsby. As you enter Amotherby village turn left and go through the village (BOCM and Queen’s Head Pub are on your right). Continue on country road. Go over both the normal and the humped back bridge. Turn right SP Little Barugh and Kirby Misperton. Branch left at Little Barugh. As you enter Kirby Misperton don’t follow the left curve into the village but turn first right and this takes you to the venue car park.

From the NORTH-EAST, CUMBRIA, SCOTLAND From Thirsk (A1 or A19) follow the instructions above marked with a star*. If you are coming via into Helmsley. Turn right at Helmsley Church and at mini-roundabout turn right onto A170 signposted Thirsk. At top of hill branch left B1257 signposted Malton. Then follow the instructions marked with a *. Alternatively you can go into Helmsley and follow the A170 signs for Pickering. At Pickering follow the road (avoiding the Local traffic only sign as you pass the garage at Middleton Village) through the outskirts of the town until you come to the traffic lights (Lidl is on your right). Carry on to the roundabout. Here you take the 3rd turning onto the A169. Follow this road past Beansheaf to the turning for Kirby Misperton and Flamingo Land and turn right here. Follow the road (past the fences for the Zoo on your right) to the roundabout and take the left turning into the village. Follow the road to the top of the village and branch left (There is a no through road sign). The Village Hall is along the road on the right.

From HUMBER BRIDGE, DRIFFIELD, HULL etc. - Follow the B1248 into Norton turning left into the high street. Go past the swimming baths, turn right over the railway crossing and follow the bend to the traffic lights. At the lights turn right. Go up the hill and past a large glass building (RDC) on your left. At the mini-roundabout go straight over and past the Church. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A169. Carry straight on past the turn off for Eden Camp. Follow this road for several miles to signs for Kirby Misperton and Flamingo Land and turn left here. Follow the road (past the fences for the Zoo on your right) to the roundabout and take the left turning into the village. Follow the road to the top of the village and branch left (There is a no through road sign). The Village Hall is along the road on the right.

SCARBOROUGH, BRIDLINGTON - Follow the A64. At the Malton by-pass take the exit signposted Pickering/Malton (A169). At the roundabout take the 3nd exit onto the A169. Carry straight on past the turn off for Eden Camp. Follow this road for several miles to signs for Kirby Misperton and Flamingo Land and turn left here. Follow the road (past the fences for the Zoo on your right) to the roundabout and take the left turning into the village. Follow the road to the top of the village and branch left (There is a no through road sign). The Village Hall is along the road on the right. Alternatively follow the A170 into Pickering. At the roundabout take 1st exit onto the A169. Follow this road past Beansheaf to the turning for Kirby Misperton and Flamingo Land and turn right here. Follow the road (past the fences for the Zoo on your right) to the roundabout and take the left turning into the village. Follow the road to the top of the village and branch left (There is a no through road sign). The Village Hall is along the road on the right.

From - Follow the A169 Whitby to Pickering road into Pickering. Going past the cemetery carry straight on to the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A169 Follow this road past Beansheaf to the turning for Kirby Misperton and Flamingo Land and turn right here. Follow the road (past the fences for the Zoo on your right) to the roundabout and take the left turning into the village. Follow the road to the top of the village and branch left (There is a no through road sign). The Village Hall is along the road on the right.